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Nye County solar moratorium extended again

It’s been almost two years since Nye County instituted a renewable energy generation facility application moratorium and residents and developers alike have been awaiting the new county codes.

Fall Festival fun — PHOTOS

Check out the scene from the 2024 Pahrump Fall Festival. This year’s festival took place from Sept. 19-22 at Petrack Park.

Free clinic to offer medical, dental, vision care

The late Stan Brock founded Remote Area Medical (RAM) 39 years ago with the mission to provide free, quality health care to those in need. Next weekend RAM will be returning to the valley.

 
Jury seated for Fiore wire fraud trial in Las Vegas

The jury that will decide whether former Las Vegas Councilwoman Michele Fiore committed wire fraud was seated on the first day of her federal trial Tuesday.

Weigh in on the local state of healthcare

Desert View Hospital will facilitate a Community Needs Health Assessment and the public is invited to an information meeting to learn more about the purpose and process.

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• Christian Anthony Burke was charged on May 27 with domestic battery.

Latest Lacy job title: Planning director

Darrell Lacy, who already wears hats as director of the Nye County nuclear waste project office and general manager of the county’s water district, will wear one more after officially being named planning director last week.

Latest conveyance bill introduced in Congress

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., introduced the Nevada Mining Townsite Conveyance Act Tuesday, legislation streamlining the property conveyance process for Nevadans in communities like Gold Point in Esmeralda County and Ione in remote northwest Nye County.

State engineer to well owners: Be part of solution

State Engineer Jason King urged the Private Well Owners Cooperative of Nye County to compromise and be part of the solution, in a response to that group’s call for proof of beneficial use of all perfected water rights in Pahrump Valley.

Horsford votes to strip Yucca funding

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., took to the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday to support U.S. Rep. Dina Titus’ amendment to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would strip all funding to dump nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain.

Bigwigs among 32 applicants for pot permits

A school board member, a former local doctor, a big development firm and a bar owner are among some of the applicants seeking special use permits for medical marijuana establishments before the Nye County Commission Wednesday.

Former commissioner Taguchi, 52, dies

Former Nye County Commissioner Jeff Taguchi died Tuesday night at his home in Irvine, Calif. He was 52.

Town cuts NCSO check for rally security

The spirit of cooperation took center stage during Tuesday night’s Pahrump Town Board meeting.

Peace officer review board proposed

County commissioners will consider scheduling a hearing for a bill creating a peace officer advisory review board during a 10 a.m. meeting Tuesday.

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